On April 29, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested thirty-eight-year-old Eric Montreal Harris of Weyanoke, La., in West Feliciana Parish regarding an investigation involving the theft of livestock.
The arrest resulted from an investigation by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF’s) Livestock Brand Commission. It was based on a warrant for six counts of theft of livestock.
Read MoreFletcher Technical Community College has officially begun construction on a state-of-the-art Precision Agriculture and Advanced Manufacturing facility at its main campus in Schriever, marking a significant investment in workforce training and regional economic development.
Read MoreCrawfish are everywhere these days, and one man traveling along a roadway in south Louisiana was shocked to see so many crawfish on the roadway.
Adam Viator posted the photos you can see here, and crawfish were everywhere on the road in Welsh, Louisiana.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for May 2025, which are effective May 1, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
Read MoreNominate an outstanding consultant for the Rice Consultant of the Year Award. It is helpful to include background information about the consultant and support letters from people who know him or her.
“Corteva Agriscience™ is committed to rice consultants and the key role they play in agronomic guidance and support,” said Drew Clark, Corteva Agriscience portfolio marketing lead, rice and cereals.
Read MoreThe USDA has launched a portal for farmers, ranchers, and USDA customers to report complaints if they believe they have been targeted by unfair or politically motivated legal actions.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the announcement Wednesday morning. “We will work with our counterparts across the Trump government to address any other government overreach in situations like this,” she says.
Read MoreFarm Credit announced a new partnership with Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation® (CHPP) during a Financial Literacy Month briefing on heirs’ property rights titled, “Preserve Your Roots, Grow Your Future.”
Heirs' property is a significant issue for many rural families, particularly in agricultural communities, where generational land ownership can become fragmented and uncertain. Farm Credit’s mission of supporting agriculture and rural communities is well aligned with the work of organizations such as CHPP, which are focused on resolving heirs’ property challenges.
Read MoreMultiple rounds of thunderstorms will impact Louisiana over the next few days, with a nice lull, and some cooler air after the storms move out by late Saturday. Heavy rains upstream could prolong flooding conditions in some areas, but we’ll have to see how much rain falls in each river basin before we get a good handle on future flooding.
Read MoreThe fifth annual South Franklin Catfish Festival is on May 3.
Festival Chair Elliot Britt said attendees can expect to see a variety of vendors.
“We have had fantastic vendors over the years, and they always comment about what a great atmosphere we enjoy at our festival,” said Britt.
Read MoreBurt Tietje is a third-generation Louisiana rice farmer, who now spends half of his time harvesting crawfish.
The German grain farmers who settled in Jefferson Davis Parish discovered that crawfish and rice are a great combination, not only in a bowl of etouffee, but also on the farm. At Tietje’s Tallgrass Farm in Roanoke, nearly half the acreage is now used for crawfish.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens Pageant is quickly approaching, and the Festival’s Board of Directors and Festival Members would like to invite the community to participate in the chance for a remarkable year-long opportunity.
The pageant will be held in the Abbeville High School auditorium on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for ages 5-24 and older.
The second Louisiana Charitable Food Summit recently brought together community leaders, nonprofit organizations, food system experts and advocates to address food insecurity across Louisiana. The event, hosted in Baton Rouge by the LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities team, focused on the theme “Moving Forward Together.”
Read MoreLegislators rejected seven bills on Tuesday that would have greatly hindered the development of carbon capture and sequestration, a major blow to Louisiana constituents concerned about eminent domain and CO2 leaks.
Only one bill moved through the House Natural Resources Committee.
Read MoreWhen Zachary High’s agriculture students learned they’d be studying bees firsthand, they weren’t so sure about it.
They worked with chickens and goats, raised vegetables and flowers and tended fruit trees, but bees?
Read MoreThe Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter and College of Agriculture hosted their second annual AgExcellence Awards Ceremony last Friday to celebrate leaders whose contributions have significantly advanced the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture's mission.
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